Paradise, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 21%

Violent crime 8%

Property crime 24%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Paradise_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	116	n/a (estimate)	2,849	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	49.1	34.2	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	24.6	113.6	73.9
Assault	14	n/a	343.8	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	17	n/a (estimate)	417	442	388
Burglary	35	n/a	859.5	369.7	314.2
Theft	39	n/a	957.8	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	25	n/a	613.9	427.6	246.0
Property crime	99	n/a (estimate)	2,431	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Paradise crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Paradise are 8% higher than the national average
In Paradise you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Paradise is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Paradise has increased by 242%

Paradise crime map

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The Paradise crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Paradise as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Paradise crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Paradise (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Paradise on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of California and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Paradise (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to California, are 1.10 times more than the state average and 1.21 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Paradise on a daily basis are 1.06 times less than than California average and 1.08 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Paradise are 1.14 times more than the daily state average and 1.24 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Paradise (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and all other cities across the US, is Paradise safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Paradise is safer than 30% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Paradise is safer than 24% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all California and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Paradise. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Paradise is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Paradise

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Paradise is 1 in 240

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Paradise is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Paradise is 1 in 36

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Paradise? In Paradise, you have a 1 in 240 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 42. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Paradise, CA is 1 in 36.

Year Over Year Crime In Paradise (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Paradise is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Paradise violent crime rates have increased by 409%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 223% year over year. Total crimes for Paradise has increased by 242% in the same time frame.

Paradise police department

Item	Paradise	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	31	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.2	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 31 Paradise police officers. This results in 1.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 67.6% less than the California average and 64% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Butte Creek Canyon, CA	1,089	129	624	753
Berry Creek, CA	1,133	224	1,085	1,309
Durham, CA	5,660	362	1,753	2,115
Paradise CDP, CA	158	427	2,067	2,494
Chico, CA	89,377	513	2,006	2,518
Butte Valley, CA	650	510	2,466	2,975
Cohasset, CA	922	592	2,866	3,458
Paradise, CA	26,396	417	2,431	2,849

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wethersfield, CT	26,396	127	2,040	2,167
Wakefield, MA	26,399	107	586	693
Timberwood Park, TX	26,388	193	970	1,163
Batavia, IL	26,413	125	1,280	1,405
Lemon Grove, CA	26,421	545	1,557	2,102
Paradise, CA	26,396	417	2,431	2,849

Source: The Paradise, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.